Runner’s Toenails This happens for several reasons: (side note: expect your toenails to fall off, it’s completely natural) Shoes are too small keep in mind, you always want to purchase your shoes regardless if they are dress or running shoes at the end of the day or after your long run. You want to ensure […]

Many of you have experienced how difficult it can be running in the heat. Please remember it is vital that you hydrate. Our bodies are mostly made up of water. Your blood is 90% water, sweat is 99% water and your muscle mass is 75% water. Your sweat rate is also affected by several conditions […]

We’ve all heard: “oh there he/she goes again, off on a tangent”…well, that’s not the kind we’re going to practice, we’re going to practice “RTR” “Read the Road” for Tangents. What’s a “tangent“? According to Webster (along with several math dictionaries), a tangent is a line that touches a curve at one point without cutting […]

There’s a method to my madness, so entertain the thought for a moment or two. First of all, I have a coach, however, my coach does not run or train with me, he provides my workouts and I check in with him each Sunday. I say that because each of you have fantastic coaches who […]

Feeling Sluggish? First, your body is getting adjusted to training. Second, Stress of any kind is still stress. During this training period, your heart rate can rise due to an increase in heat and/or humidity, especially if your body has not fully acclimated to our seasonal weather change. When you’re not acclimated, your heart has […]

Several athletes had questions regarding “shin splints”: Shin splints may be caused from various items: Shoes, are you running in the correct shoes? Are you over-training? Foot exercises help with stretching out the shin area, try “writing the alphabet with your feet” not literally with a pen, but rather stand next to a chair (place […]

Hey Balanced Runners – Looks like tomorrow morning is going to be a little warm – so bring water and dress accordingly. You’ll also want to bring a mat if you don’t want to do the strength session on the ground. See you “Bright & Ugly!” Warm-Up: • ROM routine • Warm-up exercises (squats, Spiderman […]

Base building consists of easy distance running, concentrating more so on logging in miles. This phase is the “least” exciting part of “training”. This includes muscle cell adaption which: also begins in this phase, meaning increasing capacity for your blood cells to deliver “oxygen” to your body allowing other physiological improvements begin to take place […]

Hey Balanced Runners – I’m BAAAAACK! Sorry I was a “no-show” last week, Mother Nature and air travel just did not allow me to make it back in time. I’m sure you’re aware that this week is a holiday weekend (Easter) and Saturday’s practice is going to be low key. That is – I’ll be […]

Several questions have come my way asking about issues with aches, pains, either with headaches and/or cramps; much of the time is associated with dehydration, please ensure you’re replenishing your fluids before, during and after your training. I’m always hesitant to recommend using ibuprofen otherwise known as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) (i.e. Advil, Motrin). Some […]